Local Sports

June 19, 2012

BARRINGTON â Just last year, Morgan Pressel and playing partner Davis Love III had to settle for second at this CVS Caremark Charity Classic after they combined for a 22-under total of 120.
Unfortunately for them, the tandem of PGA standouts Matt Kuchar and Zach Johnson finished two strokes better and garnered the $300,000 first prize, not to mention the tournament trophy.

June 18, 2012

PROVIDENCE â Monday afternoon saw the Rhode Island Interscholastic Leagueâs Principalsâ Committee on Athletics convene for one final time in 2011-12. Yet before this governing body could officially close the books on the just completed high school sports season, there was the matter of attending to several housekeeping chores.

June 18, 2012

BARRINGTON â When 13-time LPGA Tour winner Juli Inkster discovered about two weeks ago that she would be paired with Champions Tour âIron Manâ Dana Quigley for the first round of the 14th annual CVS Caremark Charity Classic, she was ecstatic.
âI was really excited to be playing with Dana,â she said minutes after the two had mustered a birdie on the final hole on Monday afternoon. She then deadpanned, âI'm glad they put me with someone who can tolerate me for 18 holes.

June 16, 2012

What is the most important gift a father can give to his child?
If you answer unconditional love or a top-flight education, youâre right on target. What about providing a supportive and nurturing home life geared toward helping oneâs offspring achieve their best? Canât find fault with that, either.
Yet what if you were fortunate enough to have a father who could deliver on all those fronts and for good measure was a pro athlete? And what if you, his child, stood in a position where chasing after the identical great white whale of athletic prowess was not merely a possibility, but definite?

June 16, 2012

LINCOLN â For Andre Soukhamthath, Thursday afternoonâs frustration at the weigh-in was dwarfed by Friday nightâs jubilation at the Twin River Event Center.
The Woonsocket bantamweight prospect delighted a strong gathering of local fans -- many of them sporting his new white âAsian Sensationâ fight t-shirt -- by notching the first knockout of his young career on the undercard of Classic Entertainment & Sports, Incâs âProving Groundsâ show.
Soukhamthath (now 2-1) spoiled the pro debut of Vinny Tisconie of Shrewsbury, Mass. by putting him away with a TKO just 2:06 into the fight.

June 16, 2012

PROVIDENCE --- The recently-graduated seniors on the Central Falls and North Smithfield football teams put on their helmets and pads on Wednesday night and worked out together on the Northmenâs turf complex to prepare for one final game before officially turning the pages on their high school careers.
But if youâre thinking that final game theyâre getting ready for is the 14th annual Governorâs Cup showdown â the one that pits Rhode Islandâs top seniors against Connecticutâs finest 12th graders â on June 30 in Southington, Conn., think again.

June 13, 2012

WOONSOCKET â Andre Soukhamthath just wrapped up a very productive camp at Tri-Force MMA in Pawtucket.
The 24-year-old Woonsocket bantamweight will be fighting for the first time under the Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. banner, and heâs a handful of pounds away from making his weight for his upcoming fight.
Now if only he had a scouting report on his opponent.

June 13, 2012

PAWTUCKET â From his dugout vantage point, Rich Sauveur saw something in Daniel Bardâs delivery that was fixable while the pitcher was toeing the rubber â providing that the PawSox pitching coach could grab the attention of catcher Ryan Lavarnway.

June 11, 2012

Through all the video and bullpen sessions along with everything else geared toward the task of Reconstruction: The Daniel Bard Story, thereâs one loose end left.
What exactly is Bardâs mound assignment moving forward â starter or reliever? Judging by the early returns in his minor-league stint with the PawSox, such a pretty important clarification appears to have been left off the struggling pitcherâs itinerary, the one that the Red Sox brain trust undoubtedly compiled and left atop Bardâs equipment bag as he packed up his Fenway Park locker.

June 11, 2012

PAWTUCKET â Daniel Bard got his wish Monday night. Unfortunately for the pitcher, the switch to the bullpen did little inspire confidence that heâs ready to turn the corner.
Working one inning, Bard allowed one run on one hit with a walk and two strikeouts as the PawSox saw a ninth-inning rally come up just short in an 11-8 loss to the Gwinnett Braves. Bard ended up tossing 22 pitches, 11 for strikes.